mike-3641
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Putin needs to see this movie because it shows how incredibly bad that time was, and is today. Especially for the young men who were, and now are, forced to go to war. I don't see many German war films because there aren't that many so I usually stick to British. The camera, the sound. It's perfect. You really have to see this movie. Because it shows the cruel time in a way that perhaps no film has ever done before. However, if you want to spend a nice evening in a good mood, don't watch it. Because it really pulls you down. But it's all worth it. If you're going to compare it, it rivals the Lewis Milestone 1930 original, and is 1000% better than the.dreadful 1979 Hollywood face-palmer.
Regarding Phoonominal's review of this excellent drama-documentary, he (I presume) is substantially incorrect about the role of women in SIS.
In WW2, SIS recruited from all circumstances, anyone who could contribute to the cause would be eligible.
Consequently there were a fair number of women in executive positions, including planning.
In several cases women ran entire networks for SIS, e.g. Marie Fouchard.
(The same is true of SOE, particularly in the field).
So, my recommendation is to ignore Phoonominal's ill-informed guesswork and watch this terrific, well-acted and fact-based production.
In WW2, SIS recruited from all circumstances, anyone who could contribute to the cause would be eligible.
Consequently there were a fair number of women in executive positions, including planning.
In several cases women ran entire networks for SIS, e.g. Marie Fouchard.
(The same is true of SOE, particularly in the field).
So, my recommendation is to ignore Phoonominal's ill-informed guesswork and watch this terrific, well-acted and fact-based production.